Publication.Create Method

Creates the publication.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication
Assembly:  Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo (in Microsoft.SqlServer.Rmo.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Sub Create
'Usage
Dim instance As Publication

instance.Create()

public void Create()

public:
void Create()

member Create : unit -> unit

public function Create()

Exceptions

Exception	Condition
ApplicationException	If the publication already exists on the server.

Remarks

When configuring a Publisher with a remote Distributor, the values supplied for all properties, including SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity, are sent to the Distributor as plain text. You should encrypt the connection between the Publisher and its remote Distributor before calling the Create method. For more information, see Encrypting Connections to SQL Server.

The Create method can only be called by members of the sysadmin fixed server role at the Publisher or by members of the db_owner fixed database role on the publication database.

Calling the Create method is equivalent to executing sp_addpublication (Transact-SQL) or sp_addmergepublication (Transact-SQL).

Examples

This example creates a transactional publication.

            // Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksProductTran";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;

            ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
            TransPublication publication;

            // Create a connection to the Publisher using Windows Authentication.
            ServerConnection conn;
            conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);


            try
            {
                // Connect to the Publisher.
                conn.Connect();

                // Enable the AdventureWorks2012 database for transactional publishing.
                publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);

                // If the database exists and is not already enabled, 
                // enable it for transactional publishing.
                if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if (!publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing)
                    {
                        publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = true;
                    }

                    // If the Log Reader Agent does not exist, create it.
                    if (!publicationDb.LogReaderAgentExists)
                    {
                        // Specify the Windows account under which the agent job runs.
                        // This account will be used for the local connection to the 
                        // Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
                        publicationDb.LogReaderAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
                        publicationDb.LogReaderAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;

                        // Explicitly set authentication mode for the Publisher connection
                        // to the default value of Windows Authentication.
                        publicationDb.LogReaderAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;

                        // Create the Log Reader Agent job.
                        publicationDb.CreateLogReaderAgent();
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "The {0} database does not exist at {1}.",
                        publicationDb, publisherName));
                }

                // Set the required properties for the transactional publication.
                publication = new TransPublication();
                publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
                publication.Name = publicationName;
                publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;

                // Specify a transactional publication (the default).
                publication.Type = PublicationType.Transactional;

                // Activate the publication so that we can add subscriptions.
                publication.Status = State.Active;

                // Enable push and pull subscriptions and independent Distribition Agents.
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPush;
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.IndependentAgent;

                // Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
                // This account will be used for the local connection to the 
                // Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;

                // Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
                // Windows Authentication (the default).
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;

                if (!publication.IsExistingObject)
                {
                    // Create the transactional publication.
                    publication.Create();

                    // Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
                    publication.CreateSnapshotAgent();
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName));
                }
            }

            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement custom application error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                    "The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }

' Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksProductTran"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance

Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
Dim publication As TransPublication

' Create a connection to the Publisher using Windows Authentication.
Dim conn As ServerConnection
conn = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Enable the AdventureWorks2012 database for transactional publishing.
    publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)

    ' If the database exists and is not already enabled, 
    ' enable it for transactional publishing.
    If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
        If Not publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing Then
            publicationDb.EnabledTransPublishing = True
        End If

        ' If the Log Reader Agent does not exist, create it.
        If Not publicationDb.LogReaderAgentExists Then
            ' Specify the Windows account under which the agent job runs.
            ' This account will be used for the local connection to the 
            ' Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
            publicationDb.LogReaderAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
            publicationDb.LogReaderAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword

            ' Explicitly set authentication mode for the Publisher connection
            ' to the default value of Windows Authentication.
            publicationDb.LogReaderAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True

            ' Create the Log Reader Agent job.
            publicationDb.CreateLogReaderAgent()
        End If
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The {0} database does not exist at {1}.", _
         publicationDb, publisherName))
    End If

    ' Set the required properties for the transactional publication.
    publication = New TransPublication()
    publication.ConnectionContext = conn
    publication.Name = publicationName
    publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName

    ' Specify a transactional publication (the default).
    publication.Type = PublicationType.Transactional

    'Enable push and pull subscriptions and independent Distribition Agents.
    publication.Attributes = _
    publication.Attributes Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
    publication.Attributes = _
    publication.Attributes Or PublicationAttributes.AllowPush
    publication.Attributes = _
    publication.Attributes Or PublicationAttributes.IndependentAgent

    ' Activate the publication so that we can add subscriptions.
    publication.Status = State.Active

    ' Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
    ' This account will be used for the local connection to the 
    ' Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword

    ' Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
    ' Windows Authentication (the default).
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True

    If Not publication.IsExistingObject Then
        ' Create the transactional publication.
        publication.Create()

        ' Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
        publication.CreateSnapshotAgent()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
            "The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement custom application error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
        "The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

This example creates a merge publication.

           // Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
            string publisherName = publisherInstance;
            string publicationName = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge";
            string publicationDbName = "AdventureWorks2012";

            ReplicationDatabase publicationDb;
            MergePublication publication;

            // Create a connection to the Publisher.
            ServerConnection conn = new ServerConnection(publisherName);

            try
            {
                // Connect to the Publisher.
                conn.Connect();

                // Enable the database for merge publication.               
                publicationDb = new ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn);
                if (publicationDb.LoadProperties())
                {
                    if (!publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing)
                    {
                        publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = true;
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    // Do something here if the database does not exist. 
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "The {0} database does not exist on {1}.",
                        publicationDb, publisherName));
                }

                // Set the required properties for the merge publication.
                publication = new MergePublication();
                publication.ConnectionContext = conn;
                publication.Name = publicationName;
                publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName;

                // Enable precomputed partitions.
                publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True;

                // Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
                // This account will be used for the local connection to the 
                // Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin;
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword;

                // Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
                // Windows Authentication (the default).
                publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = true;

                // Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot;
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters;

                // Enable pull and push subscriptions.
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPull;
                publication.Attributes |= PublicationAttributes.AllowPush;

                if (!publication.IsExistingObject)
                {
                    // Create the merge publication.
                    publication.Create();
                    
                    // Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
                    publication.CreateSnapshotAgent();
                }
                else
                {
                    throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                        "The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName));
                }
            }

            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                // Implement custom application error handling here.
                throw new ApplicationException(String.Format(
                    "The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex);
            }
            finally
            {
                conn.Disconnect();
            }

' Set the Publisher, publication database, and publication names.
Dim publisherName As String = publisherInstance
Dim publicationName As String = "AdvWorksSalesOrdersMerge"
Dim publicationDbName As String = "AdventureWorks2012"

Dim publicationDb As ReplicationDatabase
Dim publication As MergePublication

' Create a connection to the Publisher.
Dim conn As ServerConnection = New ServerConnection(publisherName)

Try
    ' Connect to the Publisher.
    conn.Connect()

    ' Enable the database for merge publication.                
    publicationDb = New ReplicationDatabase(publicationDbName, conn)
    If publicationDb.LoadProperties() Then
        If Not publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing Then
            publicationDb.EnabledMergePublishing = True
        End If
    Else
        ' Do something here if the database does not exist. 
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
         "The {0} database does not exist on {1}.", _
         publicationDb, publisherName))
    End If

    ' Set the required properties for the merge publication.
    publication = New MergePublication()
    publication.ConnectionContext = conn
    publication.Name = publicationName
    publication.DatabaseName = publicationDbName

    ' Enable precomputed partitions.
    publication.PartitionGroupsOption = PartitionGroupsOption.True

    ' Specify the Windows account under which the Snapshot Agent job runs.
    ' This account will be used for the local connection to the 
    ' Distributor and all agent connections that use Windows Authentication.
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Login = winLogin
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentProcessSecurity.Password = winPassword

    ' Explicitly set the security mode for the Publisher connection
    ' Windows Authentication (the default).
    publication.SnapshotGenerationAgentPublisherSecurity.WindowsAuthentication = True

    ' Enable Subscribers to request snapshot generation and filtering.
    publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
        PublicationAttributes.AllowSubscriberInitiatedSnapshot
    publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
        PublicationAttributes.DynamicFilters

    ' Enable pull and push subscriptions
    publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
        PublicationAttributes.AllowPull
    publication.Attributes = publication.Attributes Or _
        PublicationAttributes.AllowPush

    If Not publication.IsExistingObject Then
        ' Create the merge publication.
        publication.Create()

        ' Create a Snapshot Agent job for the publication.
        publication.CreateSnapshotAgent()
    Else
        Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
            "The {0} publication already exists.", publicationName))
    End If
Catch ex As Exception
    ' Implement custom application error handling here.
    Throw New ApplicationException(String.Format( _
        "The publication {0} could not be created.", publicationName), ex)
Finally
    conn.Disconnect()
End Try

See Also

Reference

Publication Class

Microsoft.SqlServer.Replication Namespace